-
It's that time of year again - our ISP is asking for money. If you have some spare change, please click the Donate link... Thanks!
- About Us
- Search
- Need Help?
- Donate
- Login/Register
Latest Entries
Actions Menu
Blog Roll
- 4F Facebook Page
- Turn Up The Night with Kenny Pick
- Stephanie Miller Show
- The Tim Corrimal Show
- The Rachel Maddow Show
- Angry Americans with Paul Rieckhoff
- Thom Hartmann Program
- Turnips! Fans of Turn Up the Night Facebook Page
- Snopes.com
- Factcheck.org
- Official White House Page, if you must.
- The Brad Blog / Green News Report
- The Poorly Written Political Blog (Joe Santorsa)
So This is Christmas
Author: BobR
Date: 12/24/2008 13:15:15
What a strange and wonderful thing Christmas is. It's a veritable pastiche of traditions and myths all thrown together into a big pot and stirred together. Christians are fond of saying "Jesus is the reason for the season", but it usually seems like He's the excuse for the season - and the season is full of some very non-Christian things...
What began as Roman winter festivals and pagan Yule celebrations turned into Christmas when the ancient Catholic church decided to insinuate itself into the party. Attempts have been made to "Christianize" all of the traditions swirling around these holidays, although they are absurdly transparent. Balls on the tree represent God's light?... Giving gifts represents the gifts of the Magi?... please!
Don't tell this to Bill O'Reilly though. He already thinks there's a War on Christmas. This story is a few years old, but still funny: FOX News was selling Holiday Ornaments at the same time O'Reilly was complaining about stores (and people) saying "Happy Holidays" instead of Merry Christmas. Too funny...
But what could be more Christmasy than a Bill O'Reilly tree ornament, right? Well how about an NRA tree ornament?
Nothing says "Jesus" like a gun! (of course - nothing says "Jesus" like an orgy of consumer spending, so long as you say "Merry Christmas" while you're doing it instead of "Happy Holidays"). Who Would Jesus Shoot?
So to make sure YOUR Christmas is merry, here are my favorite Christmas videos:
Merry Fucking Christmas (obviously - language NOT work-safe...)
Finally - Porky Pig wants to tell you about his Blue Christmas.
Hope this makes your Christmas a little merrier... :peace:
What began as Roman winter festivals and pagan Yule celebrations turned into Christmas when the ancient Catholic church decided to insinuate itself into the party. Attempts have been made to "Christianize" all of the traditions swirling around these holidays, although they are absurdly transparent. Balls on the tree represent God's light?... Giving gifts represents the gifts of the Magi?... please!
Don't tell this to Bill O'Reilly though. He already thinks there's a War on Christmas. This story is a few years old, but still funny: FOX News was selling Holiday Ornaments at the same time O'Reilly was complaining about stores (and people) saying "Happy Holidays" instead of Merry Christmas. Too funny...
But what could be more Christmasy than a Bill O'Reilly tree ornament, right? Well how about an NRA tree ornament?
Nothing says "Jesus" like a gun! (of course - nothing says "Jesus" like an orgy of consumer spending, so long as you say "Merry Christmas" while you're doing it instead of "Happy Holidays"). Who Would Jesus Shoot?
So to make sure YOUR Christmas is merry, here are my favorite Christmas videos:
Merry Fucking Christmas (obviously - language NOT work-safe...)
Finally - Porky Pig wants to tell you about his Blue Christmas.
Hope this makes your Christmas a little merrier... :peace:
Comments:
Order comments Newest to Oldest Refresh Comments
Comment by 
Scoopster on 12/24/2008 13:42:55
Scoopster on 12/24/2008 13:42:55
Morning all.. Merry Metal Christmas! :metal:
Comment by 
TriSec on 12/24/2008 14:16:49
TriSec on 12/24/2008 14:16:49
'Twas the nocturnal segment of the diurnal period preceding the annual yuletide celebration, and throughout our place of residence, kinetic activity was not in evidence among the possessors of this potential, including that species of domestic rodent known as Mus musculus. Hosiery was meticulously suspended from the forward edge of the wood-burning caloric apparatus, pursuant to our anticipatory pleasure regarding an imminent visitation from an eccentric philanthropist among whose folkloric appellations is the honorific title of St. Nicholas.
The prepubescent siblings, comfortably ensconced in their respective accommodations of repose, were experiencing subconscious visual hallucinations of variegated fruit confections moving rhythmically through their cerebra. My conjugal partner and I, attired in our nocturnal cranial coverings, were about to take slumberous advantage of the hibernal darkness when upon the avenaceous exterior portion of the grounds there ascended such a cacophony of dissonance that I felt compelled to arise with alacrity from my place of repose for the purpose of ascertaining the precise source thereof.
Hastening to the casement, I forthwith opened the barriers sealing the fenestration, noting thereupon that the lunar brilliance without, reflected as it was on the surface of a recent crystalline aqueous precipitation, might be said to rival that of the solar meridian itself - thus permitting my incredulous optical sensor to peruse a miniature airborne runnered conveyance drawn by an octet of diminutive specimens of the genus Rangifer, piloted by a miniscule, aged chauffeur so ebullient and nimble that it became instantly apparent to me that he was indeed our anticipated caller. With his undulate motive power traveling at what may possibly have been more vertiginous velocity than patriotic alar predators, he vociferated loudly, expelled breath musically through contracted labia, and addressed each of the octet by his or her respective cognomen ... "Now Dasher, now Dancer..." et al. - guiding them to the uppermost exterior level of our abode, through which structure I could readily distinguish the concatenations of each of the 32 cloven pedal extremities.
As I retracted my cranium from its erstwhile location, and was performing a 180-degree pivot, our distinguished visitant achieved - with utmost celerity and via a downward leap - entry by way of the smoke passage. He was clad entirely in animal pelts soiled by the ebon residue from the oxidations of carboniferous fuels which had accumulated on the walls thereof. His resemblance to a street vendor I attributed largely to the plethora of assorted playthings which he bore dorsally in a commodious cloth receptacle.
His orbs were scintillant with reflected luminosity, while his submaxillary dermal indentations gave every evidence of engaging amiability. The capillaries of his molar regions and nasal aptenance were engorged with blood which suffused the subcutaneous layers, the former approximating the coloration of Albion's floral emblem, the latter that of the Prunus avium, or sweet cherry. His amusing sub- and supralabials resembled nothing so much as a common loop knot, and their ambient hirstute facial adornment appeared like small, tabular and columnar crystals of frozen water.
Clenched firmly between his incisors was a smokingpiece whose gray fumes, forming a tenuous ellipse about his occiput, were suggestive of a decorative seasonal circlet of holly. His visage was wider than it was high, and when he waxed audibly mirthful, his corpulent abdominal region undulated in the manner of impectinated fruit syrup in a hemispherical container.
Without utterance and with dispatch, he commenced filling the aforementioned hosiery with articles of merchandise extracted from his aforementioned previously dorsally transported cloth receptacle. Upon completion of this task, he executed an abrupt about-face, placed a single manual digit in lateral juxtaposition to his olfactory organ, inclined his cranium forward in a gesture of leave-taking, and forthwith affected his egress by renegotiating (in reverse) the smoke passage. He then propelled himself in a short vector onto his conveyance, directed a musical expulsion of air through his contracted oral sphincter to the antlered quadrupeds of burden, and proceeded to soar aloft in a movement hitherto observable chiefly among the seed-bearing portions of a common weed. But I overheard his parting exclamation, audible immediately prior to his vehiculation beyond the limits of visibility: "Ecstatic yuletides to the planetary constituence, and to that self-same assemblage my sincerest wishes for a salubriously beneficial and gratifyingly pleasurable period between sunset and dawn."
The prepubescent siblings, comfortably ensconced in their respective accommodations of repose, were experiencing subconscious visual hallucinations of variegated fruit confections moving rhythmically through their cerebra. My conjugal partner and I, attired in our nocturnal cranial coverings, were about to take slumberous advantage of the hibernal darkness when upon the avenaceous exterior portion of the grounds there ascended such a cacophony of dissonance that I felt compelled to arise with alacrity from my place of repose for the purpose of ascertaining the precise source thereof.
Hastening to the casement, I forthwith opened the barriers sealing the fenestration, noting thereupon that the lunar brilliance without, reflected as it was on the surface of a recent crystalline aqueous precipitation, might be said to rival that of the solar meridian itself - thus permitting my incredulous optical sensor to peruse a miniature airborne runnered conveyance drawn by an octet of diminutive specimens of the genus Rangifer, piloted by a miniscule, aged chauffeur so ebullient and nimble that it became instantly apparent to me that he was indeed our anticipated caller. With his undulate motive power traveling at what may possibly have been more vertiginous velocity than patriotic alar predators, he vociferated loudly, expelled breath musically through contracted labia, and addressed each of the octet by his or her respective cognomen ... "Now Dasher, now Dancer..." et al. - guiding them to the uppermost exterior level of our abode, through which structure I could readily distinguish the concatenations of each of the 32 cloven pedal extremities.
As I retracted my cranium from its erstwhile location, and was performing a 180-degree pivot, our distinguished visitant achieved - with utmost celerity and via a downward leap - entry by way of the smoke passage. He was clad entirely in animal pelts soiled by the ebon residue from the oxidations of carboniferous fuels which had accumulated on the walls thereof. His resemblance to a street vendor I attributed largely to the plethora of assorted playthings which he bore dorsally in a commodious cloth receptacle.
His orbs were scintillant with reflected luminosity, while his submaxillary dermal indentations gave every evidence of engaging amiability. The capillaries of his molar regions and nasal aptenance were engorged with blood which suffused the subcutaneous layers, the former approximating the coloration of Albion's floral emblem, the latter that of the Prunus avium, or sweet cherry. His amusing sub- and supralabials resembled nothing so much as a common loop knot, and their ambient hirstute facial adornment appeared like small, tabular and columnar crystals of frozen water.
Clenched firmly between his incisors was a smokingpiece whose gray fumes, forming a tenuous ellipse about his occiput, were suggestive of a decorative seasonal circlet of holly. His visage was wider than it was high, and when he waxed audibly mirthful, his corpulent abdominal region undulated in the manner of impectinated fruit syrup in a hemispherical container.
Without utterance and with dispatch, he commenced filling the aforementioned hosiery with articles of merchandise extracted from his aforementioned previously dorsally transported cloth receptacle. Upon completion of this task, he executed an abrupt about-face, placed a single manual digit in lateral juxtaposition to his olfactory organ, inclined his cranium forward in a gesture of leave-taking, and forthwith affected his egress by renegotiating (in reverse) the smoke passage. He then propelled himself in a short vector onto his conveyance, directed a musical expulsion of air through his contracted oral sphincter to the antlered quadrupeds of burden, and proceeded to soar aloft in a movement hitherto observable chiefly among the seed-bearing portions of a common weed. But I overheard his parting exclamation, audible immediately prior to his vehiculation beyond the limits of visibility: "Ecstatic yuletides to the planetary constituence, and to that self-same assemblage my sincerest wishes for a salubriously beneficial and gratifyingly pleasurable period between sunset and dawn."
Comment by 
Raine on 12/24/2008 14:19:05
Raine on 12/24/2008 14:19:05
Good Morning... 
Comment by 
wickedpam on 12/24/2008 14:50:41
wickedpam on 12/24/2008 14:50:41
Morning 
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas!
Comment by Scoopster on 12/24/2008 14:53:09
Scoopster on 12/24/2008 14:53:09
So yeah.. I know you guys don't care much for Coldplay - I don't really either except their first album. From what I've heard of the new one, it's meh.
Until someone linked me up to this. I heart mashups!
Until someone linked me up to this. I heart mashups!
Comment by Raine on 12/24/2008 14:53:15
Raine on 12/24/2008 14:53:15
The videos were great bobber...
Comment by wickedpam on 12/24/2008 14:58:25
wickedpam on 12/24/2008 14:58:25
Have they talked about that HUGH water pipe break on River Road in MD - the video is amazing
Comment by Raine on 12/24/2008 15:02:46
I don't know if they did I saw it on TV yesterday morning and I was shocked by it.
Between the 2 stories, one would think a REALLY good infrastructure bill would be part of any economic stimulus package. Our country is literally crumbling all around us.
Raine on 12/24/2008 15:02:46
Quote by wickedpam:
Have they talked about that HUGH water pipe break on River Road in MD - the video is amazing
Between the 2 stories, one would think a REALLY good infrastructure bill would be part of any economic stimulus package. Our country is literally crumbling all around us.
Comment by wickedpam on 12/24/2008 15:11:26
I think that pipe is like almost a 100 years old or something - think the east coast has some of the oldest infrastucture in the country it could employee people for a while to get it fixed.
wickedpam on 12/24/2008 15:11:26
Quote by Raine:I don't know if they did I saw it on TV yesterday morning and I was shocked by it.Quote by wickedpam:
Have they talked about that HUGH water pipe break on River Road in MD - the video is amazing
Between the 2 stories, one would think a REALLY good infrastructure bill would be part of any economic stimulus package. Our country is literally crumbling all around us.
I think that pipe is like almost a 100 years old or something - think the east coast has some of the oldest infrastucture in the country it could employee people for a while to get it fixed.
Comment by 
BobR on 12/24/2008 15:16:12
BobR on 12/24/2008 15:16:12
Comment by Raine on 12/24/2008 15:23:31
Raine on 12/24/2008 15:23:31
Comment by TriSec on 12/24/2008 15:23:32
TriSec on 12/24/2008 15:23:32
I saw some of the raw AP footage of the water main break on the YouTubes...
Did you see the size of the unit on that helo pilot, threading in between the trees? (It wasn't a Coastie from the color scheme, but I do note it was a black helicopter.
)
And did you catch the retards that got rescued, dropping what appeared to be backpacks and a purse in the rescue basket? Rule #1; leave everything behind and get the hell out. But they didn't have a surf jumper down there with them to assist, so....)
Did you see the size of the unit on that helo pilot, threading in between the trees? (It wasn't a Coastie from the color scheme, but I do note it was a black helicopter.
)And did you catch the retards that got rescued, dropping what appeared to be backpacks and a purse in the rescue basket? Rule #1; leave everything behind and get the hell out. But they didn't have a surf jumper down there with them to assist, so....)
Comment by Raine on 12/24/2008 15:24:27
Raine on 12/24/2008 15:24:27
So Mala Are you working a full or half day today?
Comment by Scoopster on 12/24/2008 15:25:01
Scoopster on 12/24/2008 15:25:01
Wow.. they recommend a shrimp cocktail over a crabcake?!
Do they know how much damn bad chloesterol is in shrimp?!
Do they know how much damn bad chloesterol is in shrimp?!
Comment by TriSec on 12/24/2008 15:27:12
They didn't note the source, but I suspect that it's from the "Center for Science in the Public Interest", an organization that I hate with the white-hot fury of a thousand suns all going supernova at once.
Fascists.
TriSec on 12/24/2008 15:27:12
Quote by BobR:
Just in time for Christmas: Worst Holiday Foods
4 down - 4 to go!
They didn't note the source, but I suspect that it's from the "Center for Science in the Public Interest", an organization that I hate with the white-hot fury of a thousand suns all going supernova at once.
Fascists.
Comment by wickedpam on 12/24/2008 15:41:19
we are open the usual full day as far as I know.
wickedpam on 12/24/2008 15:41:19
Quote by Raine:
So Mala Are you working a full or half day today?
we are open the usual full day as far as I know.
Comment by wickedpam on 12/24/2008 15:43:08
Exactly *sips salted caramel hot chocolate*
wickedpam on 12/24/2008 15:43:08
Quote by Raine:Quote by BobR:
Just in time for Christmas: Worst Holiday Foods
4 down - 4 to go!
Killjoys...
Exactly *sips salted caramel hot chocolate*
Comment by TriSec on 12/24/2008 16:05:45
Listening to SomaFM's "Christmas in Frisko" stream this morning....
Don't know what tune it is, but there was a long spoken intro from Santa enumerating all the toys the little boys and girls wrote to him about...
"Lucy wants a Squeezy Doll"
TriSec on 12/24/2008 16:05:45
Listening to SomaFM's "Christmas in Frisko" stream this morning....
Don't know what tune it is, but there was a long spoken intro from Santa enumerating all the toys the little boys and girls wrote to him about...
"Lucy wants a Squeezy Doll"
Comment by Raine on 12/24/2008 16:17:19
Raine on 12/24/2008 16:17:19
The christmas Eve dinner preparation has begun...
Comment by Raine on 12/24/2008 16:23:20
Raine on 12/24/2008 16:23:20
Something is going on at the Seattle Airport... 
Comment by TriSec on 12/24/2008 16:23:59
TriSec on 12/24/2008 16:23:59
HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT!
{I may be around much later tonight, after Javi is nestled all snug in his bed, while visions of Nintendo DS's dance in his head, but I wouldn't bet on it.}
Everyone Be Merry!
:sprint:
{I may be around much later tonight, after Javi is nestled all snug in his bed, while visions of Nintendo DS's dance in his head, but I wouldn't bet on it.}
Everyone Be Merry!
:sprint:
Comment by Raine on 12/24/2008 16:25:46
Later Tri!!! Happy DAY!!!!
Raine on 12/24/2008 16:25:46
Quote by TriSec:
HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT!
{I may be around much later tonight, after Javi is nestled all snug in his bed, while visions of Nintendo DS's dance in his head, but I wouldn't bet on it.}
Everyone Be Merry!
:sprint:
Comment by 
clintster on 12/24/2008 16:26:53
clintster on 12/24/2008 16:26:53
For the Chicagoans and ex-Chicagoans out there...
Merry Christmas from Hardrock, Coco and Joe
Merry Christmas from Hardrock, Coco and Joe
Comment by Raine on 12/24/2008 16:31:39
Raine on 12/24/2008 16:31:39
CNN reporting that passengers have gotten De-icing Fumes in eyes, 2 ppl seriously injured. Dozens hurt.
Comment by clintster on 12/24/2008 16:31:50
clintster on 12/24/2008 16:31:50
And a second video... the Original Frosty the Snowman:
Comment by 
livingonli on 12/24/2008 16:35:24
livingonli on 12/24/2008 16:35:24
Hello everyone. I am working both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The only thing I have to look forward out of it is the extra money I get for working the Holiday. So I have two days of triple time pay this week and next week.
I saw that flood and we do need the infrastructure work. I have seen the roads here in New York falling apart especially after some of the snowy winters. I think we've only started seeing work done on the parkways again since the Democrats have been back in the governor's office. The GOP is still enamored with the Reagan philosophy of the private sector can do everything. But they will let everything go to shit as long as they can make a buck.
I saw that flood and we do need the infrastructure work. I have seen the roads here in New York falling apart especially after some of the snowy winters. I think we've only started seeing work done on the parkways again since the Democrats have been back in the governor's office. The GOP is still enamored with the Reagan philosophy of the private sector can do everything. But they will let everything go to shit as long as they can make a buck.
Comment by livingonli on 12/24/2008 16:37:10
I've actually seen the special on WGN where they play this. They just ran it again this past Thanksgiving
livingonli on 12/24/2008 16:37:10
Quote by clintster:
For the Chicagoans and ex-Chicagoans out there...
Merry Christmas from Hardrock, Coco and Joe
I've actually seen the special on WGN where they play this. They just ran it again this past Thanksgiving
Comment by BobR on 12/24/2008 16:39:49
This whole "privatize" mantra is nonsensical, it's amazing that people buy into it. The projects are still paid for with taxpayer dollars. The people doing the work still get paid. The only difference is that their aren't high-profit projects for friends of the politicians....
oh yeah.
BobR on 12/24/2008 16:39:49
Quote by livingonli:
Hello everyone. I am working both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The only thing I have to look forward out of it is the extra money I get for working the Holiday. So I have two days of triple time pay this week and next week.
I saw that flood and we do need the infrastructure work. I have seen the roads here in New York falling apart especially after some of the snowy winters. I think we've only started seeing work done on the parkways again since the Democrats have been back in the governor's office. The GOP is still enamored with the Reagan philosophy of the private sector can do everything. But they will let everything go to shit as long as they can make a buck.
This whole "privatize" mantra is nonsensical, it's amazing that people buy into it. The projects are still paid for with taxpayer dollars. The people doing the work still get paid. The only difference is that their aren't high-profit projects for friends of the politicians....
oh yeah.
Comment by clintster on 12/24/2008 16:49:06
clintster on 12/24/2008 16:49:06
Another video treasure. The first Christmas themed film, made in 1898. No, it did not star Grampy McSame...
Comment by clintster on 12/24/2008 16:53:02
That's where I saw it and the Frosty clip, too. That and the story of Bozo made me wish I had grown up there. A little.
clintster on 12/24/2008 16:53:02
Quote by livingonli:Quote by clintster:
For the Chicagoans and ex-Chicagoans out there...
Merry Christmas from Hardrock, Coco and Joe
I've actually seen the special on WGN where they play this. They just ran it again this past Thanksgiving
That's where I saw it and the Frosty clip, too. That and the story of Bozo made me wish I had grown up there. A little.
Comment by Raine on 12/24/2008 16:53:05
Raine on 12/24/2008 16:53:05
:rofl: Happy fun time, smelling like beef!
Comment by BobR on 12/24/2008 17:01:43
BobR on 12/24/2008 17:01:43
FYI - I've removed the "donate" ad to the right, since we are now fully funded with the donations received. Thanks to all who contributed - you know who you are. :hug:
Comment by 
trojanrabbit on 12/24/2008 17:07:20
trojanrabbit on 12/24/2008 17:07:20
Hello all
Wife making cookies. Just trying to stay out of the way. Have Christmas Eve party in a few hours and will be driving my parents over there.
Wife making cookies. Just trying to stay out of the way. Have Christmas Eve party in a few hours and will be driving my parents over there.
Comment by wickedpam on 12/24/2008 17:16:42
wickedpam on 12/24/2008 17:16:42
Hey TJ good to see ya!
Comment by 
starling310 on 12/24/2008 17:37:53
starling310 on 12/24/2008 17:37:53
Melissa Etheridge is on with Thom!
Comment by Raine on 12/24/2008 17:39:55
I just got back from taking Kizzie for a walk and was pleasantly surprised to hear her! 
Raine on 12/24/2008 17:39:55
Quote by starling310:
Melissa Etheridge is on with Thom!
Comment by starling310 on 12/24/2008 17:46:25
starling310 on 12/24/2008 17:46:25
Awww...Thom and Melissa.
Have I mentioned that I love Thom?
Have I mentioned that I love Thom?
Comment by livingonli on 12/24/2008 17:50:39
I believe you have.
And since your other straight male crush never joined this blog I guess he holds the record.
livingonli on 12/24/2008 17:50:39
Quote by starling310:
Awww...Thom and Melissa.
Have I mentioned that I love Thom?
I believe you have.
And since your other straight male crush never joined this blog I guess he holds the record.
Comment by Raine on 12/24/2008 17:51:18
That was a great segment.... *sigh*
Raine on 12/24/2008 17:51:18
Quote by starling310:
Awww...Thom and Melissa.
Have I mentioned that I love Thom?
Comment by 
Mondobubba on 12/24/2008 17:52:36
Mondobubba on 12/24/2008 17:52:36
Ho frickin' ho y'all. :kickcan:
Comment by Raine on 12/24/2008 17:54:10
Who you callin' a ho?
I kid... Sorry that you are kicking cans Mondo...
Raine on 12/24/2008 17:54:10
Quote by Mondobubba:
Ho frickin' ho y'all. :kickcan:
I kid... Sorry that you are kicking cans Mondo...
Comment by Raine on 12/24/2008 17:55:35
Raine on 12/24/2008 17:55:35
:huh: how did we go from Dick Cheney and War crimes to Plaxico Burris? That was quite a leap there.
Comment by livingonli on 12/24/2008 17:56:44
I've been there myself. And I think this holiday season I am kind of there again.
livingonli on 12/24/2008 17:56:44
Quote by Mondobubba:
Ho frickin' ho y'all. :kickcan:
I've been there myself. And I think this holiday season I am kind of there again.
Comment by livingonli on 12/24/2008 17:57:57
livingonli on 12/24/2008 17:57:57
Speaking of WGN. They are running the Yule Log tonight for everyone who gets the WGN America feed.
Comment by Mondobubba on 12/24/2008 17:58:23
The language does seem to be that of CSPI, snotty condescension and superior tone.
Mondobubba on 12/24/2008 17:58:23
Quote by TriSec:Quote by BobR:
Just in time for Christmas: Worst Holiday Foods
4 down - 4 to go!
They didn't note the source, but I suspect that it's from the "Center for Science in the Public Interest", an organization that I hate with the white-hot fury of a thousand suns all going supernova at once.
Fascists.
The language does seem to be that of CSPI, snotty condescension and superior tone.
Comment by livingonli on 12/24/2008 17:59:06
livingonli on 12/24/2008 17:59:06
And now the KTLK train wreck segue, the add for the Hustler Store. Everyone needs some creams.
Comment by starling310 on 12/24/2008 18:09:15
Ditto.
Christmas. Hmpf.
starling310 on 12/24/2008 18:09:15
Quote by Mondobubba:
Ho frickin' ho y'all. :kickcan:
Ditto.
Christmas. Hmpf.
Comment by Raine on 12/24/2008 18:09:15
Raine on 12/24/2008 18:09:15
Oh dear... Sending healing Vibes to Louise so she can get out of the house and get that ankle looked at! :(
Comment by Raine on 12/24/2008 18:10:51
I saw this weekend that WPIX has decided to change the Yule log...
Bad move, imo.
We have the Yule log in HD. As well as Snow, and a snowman...
Raine on 12/24/2008 18:10:51
Quote by livingonli:
Speaking of WGN. They are running the Yule Log tonight for everyone who gets the WGN America feed.
I saw this weekend that WPIX has decided to change the Yule log...
Bad move, imo.
We have the Yule log in HD. As well as Snow, and a snowman...
Comment by starling310 on 12/24/2008 18:10:57
starling310 on 12/24/2008 18:10:57
Finally got my coffee!!! : taps arm : : finds vein :
Comment by 
Will in Chicago on 12/24/2008 18:12:24
Will in Chicago on 12/24/2008 18:12:24
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Happy Yule!!
I hope that everyone is doing well.
I got a package last night from my family, full of gifts ranging from shirts to the DVD for Peter Gabriel's Secret World and other good things.
So, everyone, enjoy the season.
I hope that everyone is doing well.
I got a package last night from my family, full of gifts ranging from shirts to the DVD for Peter Gabriel's Secret World and other good things.
So, everyone, enjoy the season.
Comment by livingonli on 12/24/2008 18:15:04
What is WPIX changing? I didn't even hear about it. The last few years they only run it in the morning because of the CW (and previously WB ) network commitments. I have to check to see if they still do the mass from St. Patrick's.
livingonli on 12/24/2008 18:15:04
Quote by Raine:Quote by livingonli:
Speaking of WGN. They are running the Yule Log tonight for everyone who gets the WGN America feed.
I saw this weekend that WPIX has decided to change the Yule log...
Bad move, imo.
We have the Yule log in HD. As well as Snow, and a snowman...
What is WPIX changing? I didn't even hear about it. The last few years they only run it in the morning because of the CW (and previously WB ) network commitments. I have to check to see if they still do the mass from St. Patrick's.
Comment by starling310 on 12/24/2008 18:15:19
Oooh... Peter Gabriel's Secret World!! One of my favorites to listen to in order. Some nice vocal stylings by Paula Cole on that. And, it's recorded in lovely Italy.
:nerd:
starling310 on 12/24/2008 18:15:19
Quote by Will in Phoenix:
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Happy Yule!!
I hope that everyone is doing well.
I got a package last night from my family, full of gifts ranging from shirts to the DVD for Peter Gabriel's Secret World and other good things.
So, everyone, enjoy the season.
Oooh... Peter Gabriel's Secret World!!
One of my favorites to listen to in order. Some nice vocal stylings by Paula Cole on that. And, it's recorded in lovely Italy. :nerd:
Comment by Will in Chicago on 12/24/2008 18:21:50
Ironically, my friend Elyse will be visiting Phoenix soon. She does some entertainment writing, and we saw Peter Gabriel back in the early 90s at the Womad Festival when it was in Tinley Park, Illinois. He decided to have a special guest performer - his girlfriend at the time, Sinead O'Connor. Simply incredible. I wonder if anyone recorded that?
Will in Chicago on 12/24/2008 18:21:50
Quote by starling310:Quote by Will in Phoenix:
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Happy Yule!!
I hope that everyone is doing well.
I got a package last night from my family, full of gifts ranging from shirts to the DVD for Peter Gabriel's Secret World and other good things.
So, everyone, enjoy the season.
Oooh... Peter Gabriel's Secret World!!
:nerd:
Ironically, my friend Elyse will be visiting Phoenix soon. She does some entertainment writing, and we saw Peter Gabriel back in the early 90s at the Womad Festival when it was in Tinley Park, Illinois. He decided to have a special guest performer - his girlfriend at the time, Sinead O'Connor. Simply incredible. I wonder if anyone recorded that?
Comment by wickedpam on 12/24/2008 18:22:31
I think a lot of people are this year. We'll get threw it and we'll be okay :hug:
wickedpam on 12/24/2008 18:22:31
Quote by livingonli:Quote by Mondobubba:
Ho frickin' ho y'all. :kickcan:
I've been there myself. And I think this holiday season I am kind of there again.
I think a lot of people are this year. We'll get threw it and we'll be okay :hug:
Comment by livingonli on 12/24/2008 18:27:56
livingonli on 12/24/2008 18:27:56
I'm glad to have you guys in my life even if most of the time it's long distance.
Comment by starling310 on 12/24/2008 18:31:53
Did anyone just hear that Rabbi on with Thom?
He just said in a nutshell why I can't stand Christmas. It is a frenetic season of buying! And, I hate that. Every time I try to get people in my family, etc to get out of that mindset I get "Oh you're a Scrooge" and "Oh, everyone should get a little something" and "Our little radical" :: condescending pat on the head ::
How am I the Scrooge when I want to keep it about family and getting together for a good cheer, not to EXCHANGE GIFTS??
starling310 on 12/24/2008 18:31:53
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by livingonli:Quote by Mondobubba:
Ho frickin' ho y'all. :kickcan:
I've been there myself. And I think this holiday season I am kind of there again.
I think a lot of people are this year. We'll get threw it and we'll be okay :hug:
Did anyone just hear that Rabbi on with Thom?
He just said in a nutshell why I can't stand Christmas. It is a frenetic season of buying! And, I hate that. Every time I try to get people in my family, etc to get out of that mindset I get "Oh you're a Scrooge" and "Oh, everyone should get a little something" and "Our little radical" :: condescending pat on the head ::
How am I the Scrooge when I want to keep it about family and getting together for a good cheer, not to EXCHANGE GIFTS??
Comment by wickedpam on 12/24/2008 18:32:21
:hug:
wickedpam on 12/24/2008 18:32:21
Quote by livingonli:
I'm glad to have you guys in my life even if most of the time it's long distance.
:hug:
Comment by starling310 on 12/24/2008 18:37:47
starling310 on 12/24/2008 18:37:47
Ha! Higgins is so loud. I can hear him MEOWING every now and then.
Comment by Raine on 12/24/2008 18:38:25
I know what you mean starling...
The funny thing is that the joy that you give thruought the year is so much more than any present in the world. There are just so many people out there that do not get it.
Raine on 12/24/2008 18:38:25
Quote by starling310:Quote by wickedpam:Quote by livingonli:Quote by Mondobubba:
Ho frickin' ho y'all. :kickcan:
I've been there myself. And I think this holiday season I am kind of there again.
I think a lot of people are this year. We'll get threw it and we'll be okay :hug:
Did anyone just hear that Rabbi on with Thom?
He just said in a nutshell why I can't stand Christmas. It is a frenetic season of buying! And, I hate that. Every time I try to get people in my family, etc to get out of that mindset I get "Oh you're a Scrooge" and "Oh, everyone should get a little something" and "Our little radical" :: condescending pat on the head ::
How am I the Scrooge when I want to keep it about family and getting together for a good cheer, not to EXCHANGE GIFTS??
The funny thing is that the joy that you give thruought the year is so much more than any present in the world. There are just so many people out there that do not get it.
Comment by Raine on 12/24/2008 18:39:19
That happened the other day, and I thought It was one of the kittens!
:rofl:
Higgens gone wild!!!
Raine on 12/24/2008 18:39:19
Quote by starling310:
Ha! Higgins is so loud. I can hear him MEOWING every now and then.
:rofl:
Higgens gone wild!!!
Comment by Raine on 12/24/2008 18:40:06
Same here Liv.
:hug:
Raine on 12/24/2008 18:40:06
Quote by livingonli:
I'm glad to have you guys in my life even if most of the time it's long distance.
:hug:
Comment by Raine on 12/24/2008 19:06:24
I hope this makes Mondo Smile...
Raine on 12/24/2008 19:06:24
I hope this makes Mondo Smile...
Comment by Raine on 12/24/2008 19:14:24
Raine on 12/24/2008 19:14:24
I have tingles, Stone Mountain is right near us!
Merry Christmas to Ed Butchart.
Merry Christmas to Ed Butchart.
Comment by Raine on 12/24/2008 19:15:15
Raine on 12/24/2008 19:15:15
Thom's driver on the phone is making me cry...
Comment by BobR on 12/24/2008 19:41:08
They are changing it to a gas log, and running audio clips from Christmas movies instead of Christmas music. :thud:
BobR on 12/24/2008 19:41:08
Quote by livingonli:
What is WPIX changing? I didn't even hear about it. The last few years they only run it in the morning because of the CW (and previously WB ) network commitments. I have to check to see if they still do the mass from St. Patrick's.
They are changing it to a gas log, and running audio clips from Christmas movies instead of Christmas music. :thud:
Comment by livingonli on 12/24/2008 19:41:14
livingonli on 12/24/2008 19:41:14
I went out to the drugstore to get some medicine and even with the rain and the warmer temperatures there is still some good chunks of ice in my driveway.
Comment by livingonli on 12/24/2008 19:42:41
That's sacrilege.
<----- WPIX (Tribune) executive.
I hope at least the one on WGN is not touched since both stations are Tribune properties.
livingonli on 12/24/2008 19:42:41
Quote by BobR:Quote by livingonli:
What is WPIX changing? I didn't even hear about it. The last few years they only run it in the morning because of the CW (and previously WB ) network commitments. I have to check to see if they still do the mass from St. Patrick's.
They are changing it to a gas log, and running audio clips from Christmas movies instead of Christmas music. :thud:
That's sacrilege.
<----- WPIX (Tribune) executive. I hope at least the one on WGN is not touched since both stations are Tribune properties.
Comment by livingonli on 12/24/2008 20:10:50
livingonli on 12/24/2008 20:10:50
Time to go head off to the salt mine. And it will be a boring night tonight since we don't have any live games.
Comment by Raine on 12/24/2008 20:14:00
Raine on 12/24/2008 20:14:00
Comment by trojanrabbit on 12/24/2008 20:20:52
Hi Mala!
All the crap that's been going on the last month or so has pretty much sapped all the holiday spirit in me. Don't want to be a downer here to all you wonderful people.
I'll be glad when the holidays are over so I can go back to being my old grouchy self.
trojanrabbit on 12/24/2008 20:20:52
Quote by wickedpam:
Hey TJ good to see ya!
Hi Mala!
All the crap that's been going on the last month or so has pretty much sapped all the holiday spirit in me. Don't want to be a downer here to all you wonderful people.
I'll be glad when the holidays are over so I can go back to being my old grouchy self.
Comment by Raine on 12/24/2008 20:25:27
Well we'll be waiting... but in the mean time... this is a good place to toss it out there.
Sorry things a re poopy for you TJ. At one point or another, we have all been there.
Remind me one day to tell you about my godfather Christmas... Don't have time today, but it is a doozy.
Raine on 12/24/2008 20:25:27
Quote by trojanrabbit:Quote by wickedpam:
Hey TJ good to see ya!
Hi Mala!
All the crap that's been going on the last month or so has pretty much sapped all the holiday spirit in me. Don't want to be a downer here to all you wonderful people.
I'll be glad when the holidays are over so I can go back to being my old grouchy self.
Sorry things a re poopy for you TJ. At one point or another, we have all been there.
Remind me one day to tell you about my godfather Christmas... Don't have time today, but it is a doozy.
Comment by Raine on 12/24/2008 20:31:16
Raine on 12/24/2008 20:31:16
Came across a wonderful quote today...
“Life is not a journey to the grave with intentions of arriving safely in a pretty well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming ... WOW! What a ride!”
“Life is not a journey to the grave with intentions of arriving safely in a pretty well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming ... WOW! What a ride!”
Comment by trojanrabbit on 12/24/2008 20:35:06
trojanrabbit on 12/24/2008 20:35:06
Thanks, Raine.
Well, off to the first party. I suppose I'll feel better with some alcohol in me and all the family's around.
All of you who are also partying tonight, have a great time.
Well, off to the first party. I suppose I'll feel better with some alcohol in me and all the family's around.
All of you who are also partying tonight, have a great time.
Comment by wickedpam on 12/24/2008 20:38:09
:hug: Don't worry, we're here if ya need someone to listen :)
wickedpam on 12/24/2008 20:38:09
Quote by trojanrabbit:Quote by wickedpam:
Hey TJ good to see ya!
Hi Mala!
All the crap that's been going on the last month or so has pretty much sapped all the holiday spirit in me. Don't want to be a downer here to all you wonderful people.
I'll be glad when the holidays are over so I can go back to being my old grouchy self.
:hug: Don't worry, we're here if ya need someone to listen :)
Comment by wickedpam on 12/24/2008 21:09:59
wickedpam on 12/24/2008 21:09:59
Okay signing off myself -
Have a Happy Holiday! :hug:
Have a Happy Holiday!
:hug:
Comment by Mondobubba on 12/24/2008 21:11:11
Mondobubba on 12/24/2008 21:11:11
Out running an errand or two and now back. While I was out I went by Barnes & Noble (not very crowded) and there on the fiction self was Those Who Trespass by Bill O. :Robo, filthy imitation leather couch, pipe down, pipe up:
Comment by Raine on 12/24/2008 21:32:22
Raine on 12/24/2008 21:32:22
Well we are off to Bob's parents for Christmas eve dinner... if I don't see y'all tonite, have a lovely evening. you will be in my thoughts.
:peace: and
Raine
:peace: and
Raine
Comment by livingonli on 12/24/2008 21:45:20
livingonli on 12/24/2008 21:45:20
And I only saw the Bill-O novel in the book store at the Vegas airport.
My channel just ran a PSA for IAVA.org
My channel just ran a PSA for IAVA.org
Comment by livingonli on 12/24/2008 22:58:05
livingonli on 12/24/2008 22:58:05
Now playing. Big Audio Dynamite: E=MC2
Comment by 
velveeta jones on 12/25/2008 01:38:36
velveeta jones on 12/25/2008 01:38:36
Hey! I just realized..... it was one year ago today that I started writing the Sunday blog!!
Can I quit now? :P
Can I quit now? :P
Comment by Mondobubba on 12/25/2008 02:28:19
No! We likee! No! No! No! No! NO! :throws temper tantrum:
Mondobubba on 12/25/2008 02:28:19
Quote by velveeta jones:
Hey! I just realized..... it was one year ago today that I started writing the Sunday blog!!
Can I quit now? :P
No! We likee! No! No! No! No! NO! :throws temper tantrum:
Comment by livingonli on 12/25/2008 02:29:55
livingonli on 12/25/2008 02:29:55
VJ. tale the advice of our sage Mondo.
Comment by BobR on 12/25/2008 02:52:05
hell - there's some mornings I just phone it in. I could certainly use a break.
BobR on 12/25/2008 02:52:05
Quote by velveeta jones:
Hey! I just realized..... it was one year ago today that I started writing the Sunday blog!!
Can I quit now? :P
hell - there's some mornings I just phone it in. I could certainly use a break.
Comment by Raine on 12/25/2008 05:27:58
Raine on 12/25/2008 05:27:58
Santa is a Dick...
Comment by livingonli on 12/25/2008 06:55:59
livingonli on 12/25/2008 06:55:59
I threw on WGN's version of The Yule Log and they were playing an old Jack Benny program instead of music. So I guess I got a sneak preview of what WPIX's version will consist of.